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NY S07554
Bill
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jack Martins
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for joint service award programs to include political subdivisions that contract for ambulance services from a special fire company or department, not just those contracting for fire protection services
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Requires all political subdivisions contracting for fire protection services, ambulance services, or both from the same special fire company to participate in order to establish a joint service award program
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Maintains existing approval requirements: 60% affirmative vote from each governing board plus separate voter approval in each political subdivision
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Provides that a political subdivision automatically withdraws from a joint service award program if it ceases contracting for fire protection services, ambulance services, or both from the special fire company
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Amends Section 216-a of the General Municipal Law, originally enacted in 1995, to recognize the dual fire and ambulance service functions of many special fire companies
Legislative Description
Allows political subdivisions which contract to receive fire protection services from a special fire company or department to jointly establish a service award program with political subdivisions which contract to receive ambulance services from the same special fire company or department.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1/7/2026